Download the latest version of Lightroom 5 for desktop

If you have a Creative Cloud membership, check your Creative Cloud desktop app for an update if you have Lightroom 5 installed.

Note: You need Lightroom version 5.4 or later.

Step 4 of 7:

Sign in to Lightroom

Click “Get started with Lightroom mobile.” Click “Sign In” and log in using your Adobe ID.

Step 5 of 7:

Sync a collection

Once you are signed in, collections from Lightroom mobile are automatically synced to Lightroom desktop.

To sync additional collections from Lightroom desktop, click the icon next to the collection name. Lightroom synchronizes Smart Previews of your photos. Original files remain on your computer.

Note: Photos must be in a Collection in order to be synced. Smart Collections can't be synced. Do not confuse the “Sync Metadata” and “Sync Settings” buttons with the “Sync photo collections” steps above.

Step 6 of 7:

Watch your photos appear

Photos from the collections you synced in Lightroom 5 appear on your iPad, iPhone or Android phone. You can also view your photos from any web browser on Lightroom web.

Note: If you don't already have a Creative Cloud Photography or complete membership, your free 30-day trial for Lightroom mobile will start when you begin syncing photos.